1977 Virginia Slims of Seattle
Tennis tournament
1977 Virginia Slims of Seattle | |||
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Date | January, 31 – February 6 | ||
Edition | 1st | ||
Category | Virginia Slims circuit | ||
Draw | 32S / 16D | ||
Prize money | $100,000 | ||
Surface | Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor | ||
Location | Seattle , Washington , U.S. | ||
Venue | Seattle Center Arena | ||
Attendance | 28,950 | ||
Champions | |||
Singles | |||
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The 1977 Virginia Slims of Seattle was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Seattle Center Arena in Seattle , Washington in the United States that was part of the 1977 Virginia Slims World Championship Series . It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from January 31 through February 6, 1977. [1] First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money. [2]
Finals
Singles
Chris Evert
defeated
Martina Navratilova
6–2, 6–4
- It was Evert's 2nd singles title of the year and the 69th of her career .
Doubles
Rosie Casals
/
Chris Evert
defeated
Françoise Dürr
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Martina Navratilova
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Prize money
Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Prel. round |
Singles [1] | $20,000 | $10,000 | $5,400 | $2,500 | $1,375 | $775 | $400 |
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See also
References
- 1 2 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide . Remous. pp. 263, 267.
- ↑ John Barrett , ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook . London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 182–183. ISBN 9780354090391 .
External links
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